Chapter 1388: Chapter 140 Xuan Yue Seals the Heart
Xuan Yue took the bark with confusion, and upon careful inspection, she recognized the handwriting as Ah Dai’s. The instant she read the contents, Xuan Yue was thoroughly shaken. The bark read: "Yue Yue, I am leaving. Do not look for me, for I shall never see you again. We are not suited for each other—how could I ever be worthy of you? I don’t wish for you to be with me out of obligation, and even less so, I don’t want my affairs to cause discord between you and your father. Yue Yue, I have left, gone forever, although I love you so much, I cannot bear to see you in pain or trouble. Take care. Ba Buyi is the most suitable husband for you. Yue Yue, I’ve been so foolish, always thinking you loved me, yet it was all just an illusory dream. Goodbye, forever. Please convey my apologies to Brother Yan Shi and the others. I can no more accompany them to the Death Mountain Range. Please tell Yan Shi and Yan Li to return to the Pu Yan clan and inform Prophet Pu Lin that if I am still alive when the millennium calamity arrives, I will do my part in eliminating the Dark Forces. Also, I can no longer lead brothers Olivia and Kino; let them return to the Mage Guild on their own. As for Sister Yue Ji, it is best she goes back to the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps. Yue Yue, do you know that my heart is dead? Perhaps, for the rest of my life, I will no longer engage in matters of the heart. Maybe we will never meet again, but no matter where I am on this continent, I will always silently bless you, for after all, you are the only woman I have ever deeply loved. I hope you will be happy forever. —Ah Dai."
After reading the letter left by Ah Dai, Xuan Yue’s body trembled uncontrollably. She could distinctly feel Ah Dai’s inner torment and struggle from between the lines of the letter. Why, why would Ah Dai suddenly say these things? Yan Shi and the others gathered around, looking at the bark in Xuan Yue’s hands. After reading the content, they fell silent.
Yan Shi said solemnly, "Yue Yue, tell me, what is going on? What debt of gratitude? Why did Ah Dai say that you are with him reluctantly? You owe us an explanation." He had treated Ah Dai like a brother; Ah Dai’s disappearance made him just as anxious as Xuan Yue.
Ba Buyi blocked in front of Xuan Yue, glaring at Yan Shi: "What’s there to explain? How could Ah Dai be good enough for Yue Yue? Leaving is the wisest choice he could make."
Xuan Yue’s face turned ghastly pale; she was not like Ah Dai, not so simple-minded. A cold light flashed in her beautiful eyes as she gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Ba Buyi, did you say something to Ah Dai? Last night, when you asked me that question, was Ah Dai also nearby?"
Ba Buyi’s body shook. He didn’t expect Xuan Yue to see through him so quickly and regretted giving her the bark. Turning to look at Xuan Yue, he said somewhat awkwardly, "Yue Yue, how could that be? I haven’t seen him at all!"
Xuan Yue clenched the bark in her hand tightly, her voice cold: "Is that so? If you haven’t seen him, how would he know about the debt of gratitude? That was just a lie I once told you. Besides you, who else knows about this matter of debt of gratitude?"
Fear gradually turned into a fierce look in Ba Buyi’s eyes as he said hatefully, "That’s right, I drove him away, so what? Yue Yue, don’t you understand that I have always deeply loved you? I am the one who is most suitable for you, how could I be any less than that boy. Why do you treat him so well but not me? So what if I drove him away? Can you find him now? I told him that you never loved him, and that I was your fiancé. He’s so foolish; he will never return to you. You should give up on that thought now."
Xuan Yue was overwhelmed, her body swayed, almost falling to the ground. It was only yesterday that she had finally obtained her father’s consent to take Ah Dai back to the Church. She never anticipated such a drastic turn of events. Ah Dai had left, he just left. Why, why is our relationship so fragile? Various thoughts bombarded her mind, tightly gripping the bark in her hand, she seemed to become a fool.
Yan Shi roared and grabbed Ba Buyi’s collar, "Boy, it was you who angered brother Ah Dai away, you bastard, why did you do that?"
Ba Buyi smirked coldly, his Divine Battle Aura suddenly bursting forth, forcing Yan Shi back several steps, "Why did I do this? Of course, it is for Yue Yue’s sake. What’s so good about Ah Dai? Just with his qualities, he could match Yue Yue? Only I, only I am worthy of Yue Yue. We are a match made in heaven. You don’t know yet, do you? That boy, Ah Dai, vomited several mouthfuls of blood last night out of anger, I’m afraid he won’t ever come back. Yue Yue is mine, and no one can take her away from me. Haha, hahahaha."
Yan Shi, Yan Li, Olivia, Kino, and Yue Ji were completely infuriated by Ba Buyi’s arrogance. The Yan brothers didn’t hesitate to draw their weapons, and with a loud roar, they charged towards Ba Buyi.
Undaunted, Ba Buyi drew his own sword, and the golden light of his battle aura suddenly shone forth, meeting the two brothers head-on. With a few light clanging sounds, the three were immediately locked in battle. Indeed, Ba Buyi’s skill was profound; neither Yan Shi nor Yan Li was his match in a one-on-one fight. But, having grown up together and being accustomed to fighting in unison, particularly with their strenuous cultivation of Divine Battle Aura in the recent year, their strength had significantly improved. Joining forces, they immediately put Ba Buyi at a disadvantage.
